Two young boys were approached by a man in the Thames Ditton area and offered a lift last month.

An 11-year-old boy was walking along Raphael Drive between 8.30am and 8.45am on Friday (January 30) when a grey car pulled up and the driver spoke to him.

The youngster declined the offer of a lift and the vehicle was driven off.

The man was described as being of slim build, with grey hair and aged around 60.

It followed an earlier incident on January 3 in Ember Lane, when another young boy was walking the family dog close to the junction with Imber Grove.

He was approached by a man of a similar description in a silver or grey car who also offered him a lift.

Detective Constable Felicity Bracewell, said: "I would like to reassure the local community we are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding both of these incidents and whether there is a link between them.

"These type of incidents can understandably cause concern among local residents and officers from our local Safer Neighbourhood Team are carrying out extra patrols in the local area to provide a visible presence.

"We do not know what the man's intentions were in either case and both could have been an entirely innocent approach.

"However, we would urge people in the local area to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to police.

"We would also like to hear from anybody who recognises the description of the man or has any information that could assist our enquiries.”